Rayders faces key matchup

A week ago, the Rayders received some bad news that they forfeited two of their victories because of a paperwork snafu involving a transfer student.

But they responded with a 20-point league win over Harbor Springs on Tuesday. The Rayders, who are ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press Class C state poll, are now 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference.

Grayling, meanwhile, has showed it can be a contender in this, its first year in the league, is 3-1, 5-3. Tonight's game will break a second-place tie.

In the Ski Valley Conference, rivals Pellston and Alanson will tangle at Pellston. The Hornets are 3-4, 2-3, while the Vikings are 5-3, 3-0. Alanson and Gaylord St. Mary are the only two league unbeatens in the Ski Valley North Division. St. Mary, 8-1, 5-0, plays host to Inland Lakes, 4-5, 3-3.

In the Northern Lakes Conference, the top four teams will battle it out amongst themselves as Harbor Light Christian, 6-2, 4-0, goes to Ellsworth, 6-2, 3-1; and Boyne Falls, 5-2, 3-0, travels to Mackinaw City, 3-4, 2-1.